Operation Manual

Cycle Maintenance
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8. Check whether the handlebar stem is secure by fixing the front wheel in place
between your legs and attempting to turn the handlebars relative to it.
9. Check the handlebar position after adjusting the headset (see the “Basic
adjustments / Handlebars and handlebar stems / Aligning the handlebars” chapter).
14.9 Wheels
x Check whether the front or rear wheel can be moved sideways, and whether the
wheel nuts move.
x If the wheel nuts move, have the screw joints checked by your dealer.
x If the quick-release axle moves, adjust the axle (see the “Wheels and tyres /
Fitting and removing the front/rear wheel” chapter).
x If the front or rear wheel moves sideways, have the wheel repaired by your
dealer.
x Check whether there is equal distance on both sides between the front wheel and
the front fork or between the rear wheel and the frame.
x If the distances are not equal, have the front or rear wheel checked by your
dealer.
x Lift the cycle and turn the front or rear wheel. Check whether the front or rear
wheel swings sideways or outwards.
x If the front or rear wheel swings sideways or outwards, have the wheel
checked by your dealer.
14.9.1 Rims and spokes
x Check the front and rear rims for cracks, deformation or discolouration.
x Do not use the cycle if a rim is cracked, deformed or discoloured.
x Have the rim checked by your dealer.
x Squeeze the spokes together gently with your thumb and fingers, checking
whether the tension is the same for all spokes.
x If the tension varies or spokes are loose, have the spokes tensioned by your
dealer.